Public opinion poll: global economic crisis affected budget of 34% of Armenian familiesJuly 2, 2010 - 13:41 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - 90% of respondents in Armenia were aware of the economic crisis in November 2008. Meanwhile their number increased to 100% in April and November 2009 and again dropped to 96% in June 2010, what is explained by lessening of the information pressure, a report by the Armenian Marketing Association says. Meanwhile, answering the question whether the global economic crisis will affect Armenia’s economic situation, 47% of Armenian respondents gave positive answer, 22% of them said that it has already affected the situation, 5% said that the crisis will have a partial impact on Armenia, 3% of respondents gave negative answer and 3% of them were in difficulty to answer the question in November 2008. It is noteworthy that the votes of respondents answering the same question distributed as follows in April 2009: 20%, 71%, 5%, 3% and 1% respectively, while in June 2010 - 38%, 41%, 8%, 10% and 3% respectively. Answering the question whether the global economic crisis will affect the economic situation of their families, 43% of respondents gave positive answer, 22% of them said that it has already affected the situation, 18% said that the crisis will have a partial impact, 19% of respondents gave negative answer and 3% of them were in difficulty to answer the question in November 2008. Meanwhile, the votes of respondents answering the same question distributed as follows in April 2009: 21%, 58%, 12%, 8% and 1% respectively, while in June 2010 - 32%, 34%, 15%, 16% and 3% respectively. According to the public opinion poll, 62% of respondents have started saving on purchases in April 2009, while this figure amounted to 65% and 66% in November 2009 and June 2010 respectively. Top stories Yerevan has dismissed Turkey’s demand to shut down the Armenian nuclear power plant as “inappropriate”. Armenia will loan 2.9 billion drams to Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh), according to a draft government decision. The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan has “strongly condemned” Armenia’s decision. Kerobyan has said that for the first time in the history of Armenia, the volume of foreign direct investments amounted to about $1 billion. Partner news | Armenia, Turkey discuss restoration of historic bridge The meeting took place on May 17 in Ashgabat on the sidelines of an international conference of ministers of culture. EU welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan “progress” The EU has welcomed “progress” made in the framework of the Armenia-Azerbaijan border delimitation process. Belarus opposition leader slams Lukashenko for Karabakh trip Belarusian opposition politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has harshly criticized the visit of Lukashenko to Karabakh. Mkhitaryan raises arrest of former Karabakh leaders in Azerbaijan Inter Milan star Henrikh Mkhitaryan has shared a news story about the extension of the arrest of former Karabakh leaders. |